​Sept. 15Today in sports historyToday is Sept. 15. On this date in:1870: Tom Morris Jr. won the Open Championship at Prestwick, claiming his third consecutive British Open title.1899: Willie Smith captured the U.S. Open at Baltimore Country Club by 11 strokes, one of the most dominant victories in tournament history.1901: The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Blues 21-0 in the most lopsided shutout of baseball’s modern era to that point.1921: Babe Ruth hit his 55th home run of the season, surpassing the major league record of 54 he set the previous year, as the New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the St. Louis Browns.1923: Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston to win the U.S. National Championships, securing his fourth straight national singles title.1938: Pittsburgh’s Lloyd and Paul Waner became the first major league brothers to hit consecutive home runs, connecting in the fifth inning against New York Giants pitcher Cliff Melton.1950: Johnny Mize hit three home runs for the sixth time in his career, establishing a major league record though the New York Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers.1953: The National Boxing Association adopted the 10-point must scoring system, a significant business and rules change that became the standard for professional boxing.1960: Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice “Rocket” Richard announced his retirement after 18 NHL seasons, ending a career that concluded with a then-record 544 goals and eight Stanley Cup championships.1963: Felipe, Matty and Jesús Alou became the first three brothers to play together in the same major league outfield, appearing for the San Francisco Giants against Pittsburgh.1969: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steve Carlton struck out a major league-record 19 batters in nine innings but lost 4-3 to the New York Mets after Ron Swoboda hit two two-run home runs.1971: Houston’s Larry Yount injured himself while warming up after being announced as a relief pitcher and left without throwing a pitch, making his major league debut and final appearance in the same game.1978: Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks by unanimous decision in their 15-round rematch at the Louisiana Superdome, becoming the first boxer to win the world heavyweight championship three times.1979: Bob Watson became the first player in major league history to hit for the cycle in both the National League and American League.1982: The Houston Rockets traded reigning NBA MVP Moses Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Caldwell Jones and a future first-round draft pick; Malone led Philadelphia to the 1983 championship and won another MVP award.1990: Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Thigpen became the first major league pitcher to record 50 saves in a season, securing a 7-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.1995: St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith set a major league record with his 1,554th career double play turned.1996: The Texas Rangers retired No. 34 for Nolan Ryan, the first retired number in franchise history.1996: And